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With more and more tourists, Su Chen was extremely busy.

I get up at five o'clock every morning to feed the cows and check their health data.

Then I went to the exhibition booth to help greet tourists.

In the afternoon, we will also take tourists to experience herding and barbecuing.

I was busy until dark.

It was really tiring, but I also made a lot of money.

They earned nearly $8,000 a week just from ticket sales and experience fees.

With the money from selling beef, the account balance has exceeded $200,000.

But he had no time to be happy; Emma had discovered an important clue.

That evening, Su Chen was organizing artifacts in the treasure chamber.

Emma came in with the letter from the falconer.

She placed the letter on the table and pointed to the edge of the paper.

"Su Chen, look here."

"This letter has two layers of paper."

Su Chen leaned closer to look and saw that there was indeed a tiny gap at the edge, like two pieces of paper stuck together.

He used a blade to cut along the seam, separating the letter into two layers.

There was a line of small writing on the bottom layer of paper, the handwriting much more illegible than the top layer.

"The hidden camp is to the southwest, three miles from the Holy Spring, below the ridge, beside the stream."

Su Chen and Emma exchanged a glance, and both of them became excited.

Emma flipped through her notebook.

"A hidden camp?"

"The letter from the Eagle only mentioned the treasure next to the Holy Spring, but didn't mention any secret camp."

Su Chen stood up and walked to the map hanging on the wall.

About three miles southwest of the ranch, roughly in the suburban wilderness area.

He hadn't been to that area before, and the system's Earth Treasure Hunt hadn't scanned it either.

"Let's go take a look tomorrow."

......

Early the next morning.

Su Chen, along with Emma, ​​Gray Wolf, two hunting dogs, and Ling Feng, set off in the southwest direction.

Juan and Luis followed in a pickup truck loaded with shovels, pickaxes, and first-aid kits.

After walking for about an hour, the terrain began to change.

The flat grassland gradually turned into rolling hills.

The vegetation is also much denser, with pine trees and shrubs everywhere.

Lingfeng hovered high in the sky, then suddenly let out a cry and flew off in one direction.

Su Chen followed Ling Feng over a mountain ridge, and a relatively flat valley appeared before them.

The valley was overgrown with weeds.

However, the weeds were arranged more neatly than the surrounding area, as if they had been artificially interfered with.

Su Chen activated the Earth Treasure Hunt, and a three-dimensional map appeared in his mind.

The map shows that there are at least dozens of signal points underground in the valley.

There were metallic signals, pottery signals, and bone signals.

"This is it."

Su Chen said in a low voice.

He led the group into the valley.

Ling Feng stopped on a large pine tree, cautiously surveying his surroundings.

The gray wolf and the hunting dog also pricked up their ears and twitched their nostrils.

Su Chen drew a circle in the center of the valley and had Juan and Louis start clearing the weeds.

The excavator roared in, its bucket stripping away weeds and topsoil.

Some wooden building remains were exposed on the ground.

Rotten planks, broken stakes, rusted nails.

"There is indeed a camp here."

Emma crouched down, picked up a piece of wood, and examined it.

"These pieces of wood are so rotten that they have been buried for at least a hundred years."

Su Chen instructed Juan and Luis to continue digging.

When they dug to a depth of half a meter, the bucket brought out the first artifact.

A dagger with a bone handle.

The blade was rusted, but the totem carved on the bone handle was still clearly visible.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth...

Weapons, pottery, ornaments, tools—one after another, they were unearthed.

Emma was extremely busy, recording every item she unearthed, and her notebook was almost full.

When they dug to a depth of one meter, the bucket hit a large object.

Juan carefully cleared away the surrounding soil, and a human skeleton gradually came into view.

The skeleton was not well preserved; the ribs and spine had fallen apart, but the skull was still intact.

There was a deep crack on the skull, as if it had been struck by a blunt object.

"This person may have died in battle."

Emma crouched down to examine the skeleton.

"A fracture in the skull is a fatal wound."

Su Chen remained silent for a moment, then told Juan to continue digging.

More skeletons were then unearthed.

There were at least seven or eight bodies, some intact, some broken apart.

Some of the skeletons had weapons and ornaments placed next to them, as if they had been buried with great ceremony.

Emma shared her guess.

"This might be a Blackfoot tribe cemetery."

"It could also be their mass burial site after they died in battle."

Su Chen nodded and told Juan to continue digging.

When they dug to a depth of two meters, the bucket hit a large wooden box.

The box is about the same size as the one we dug up before.

However, the workmanship is more refined, and the lid is engraved with more complex totems.

Su Chen jumped into the pit and pried open the box lid with a shovel.

The moment the lid was opened, everyone held their breath.

The box contained more items than any previous treasure.

At the very top is a complete set of sacrificial implements.

Bone mask, feather headdress, and bronze hand drum.

There is also a wooden staff carved with totems.

Two polished obsidian stones were embedded in the eye sockets of the mask, reflecting a dim light in the sunlight.

Beneath the sacrificial implements were layers upon layers of gold coins and gold artifacts.

Not all gold coins were from Europe.

There were also those forged by the Blackfoot tribe themselves, in various shapes and sizes.

The goldware includes bowls, cups, and plates, each engraved with intricate patterns.

Beneath the gold artifacts were rolls upon rolls of animal hides.

The animal skins were painted with the history, myths, migration routes, and even star charts of the Blackfoot tribe.

Emma was so excited her hands were trembling.

"The value of these things is immeasurable."

"Those few rolls of animal hides alone, if the contents are complete, would be priceless for studying the history of the Blackfoot tribe."

As Su Chen was taking inventory of the contents of the box, Ling Feng suddenly let out a sharp cry.

The gray wolf and the hounds also pricked up their ears and looked toward the entrance to the valley.

Su Chen stood up and looked in that direction.

Three men were walking in from the valley entrance.

Leading the way was a Native American man in his fifties.

Her hair was gray, tied in two braids, and she was wearing a leather jacket.

Behind him were two young men, both with Native American features and robust builds.

The three of them walked to the front of the excavation site and stopped.

The older Native American looked at the wooden crate in the pit, and his eyes suddenly reddened.

He said in a trembling voice.

"This is our tribe's sacred land."

Su Chen frowned and stepped forward.

Who are you?

The older Native American took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

"My name is Joseph Eaglefeather, and I am a descendant of the Blackfoot Indian tribe."

"These two are my sons."

He pointed to the excavation site, his voice becoming low.

"This valley was the camp of our tribe's ancestors."

"One hundred and fifty years ago, my ancestors were forced to leave this place and migrate to Canada."

"Before they left, they buried the tribe's treasure underground, waiting for their descendants to come back and retrieve it."

Su Chen remained silent for a while.

He took out the letter from the eagle and the jade pendant from his backpack and handed them to Joseph.

"I dug this up in the pasture. The letter was written by your tribe's chief, Eagle Runner."

Joseph took the letter, unfolded it, glanced at it, and tears instantly streamed down his face.

He said in a trembling voice.

"Running Eagle...Running Eagle is my great-great-grandfather."

"I always thought these treasures were lost forever, I never expected to find them again."

He looked up at Su Chen, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Mr. Su, these treasures are more than just money to our tribe."

"They are our history, our culture, our roots."

Su Chen nodded.

"I understand."

"I won't sell all of these treasures."

"I can return the portion that belongs to your tribe."

Joseph was stunned, clearly not expecting Su Chen to say that.

"Are you willing to return it?"

Su Chen answered.

"Not all of it will be returned."

"I'll keep a portion as development funds for the ranch."

"The remaining historical artifacts, sacrificial items, and animal skin maps can all be returned to your tribe."

"But I have one condition."

"What are the conditions?"

Su Chen looked at Joseph.

"cooperate."

"This land contains the ruins and treasures of your tribe, and I need your help to excavate and protect them."

"In return, I will support your tribe's cultural preservation efforts."

Joseph remained silent for a long time, then reached out his hand.

"make a deal."

Su Chen shook hands with him.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the valley, bathing everything in a golden light.

The gray wolf in the distance raised its head and howled, the sound echoing through the valley.

Su Chen knew that this was just the beginning.

The secrets of this land are far from being fully uncovered.